Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard leaves job at Walmart amid Josh Duggar scandal

Jill Duggar and Derick DillardInstagram/ derickdillard

It seems that the issue of "19 Kids and Counting" star Josh Duggar having molested young girls when he was a young teenager continues to bring about a lot of negative impact on the Duggar family. Recently, it has been confirmed that Derick Dillard, whose wife Jill was one of Josh's victims, has left his job as a tax accountant at Walmart. 

Radar Online first reported the story after reaching out to Dillard on June 9, but instead of an e-mail, the website received an auto-reply that revealed that he has left the company. 

"I have recently accepted a position outside Walmart and am no longer working for the company," read Dillard's automatic response. 

Dillard was employed in the tax department for the Arkansas-based company and has been working there for more than a year. 

Back in March, the father of one had nothing but praise for the company, writing on Instagram, "Why do I work for Walmart? Well, I recently celebrated my 1-year anniversary with the company, which caused me to reflect on just that. I'm grateful to work for a company with such a culture and value for people." 

Fans of the couple immediately asked Dillard via his Instagram account why he left the company. There is also speculation that he may have been fired. However, Kory Lundberg, a spokesperson for Walmart, confirmed that Dillard resigned from the company. 

"Mr. Dillard did leave the company on his own, made that decision," Lundberg told Radar Online. 

Meanwhile, Dillard's other followers are wondering if he quit so that he and his wife could go to Nepal following the earthquake as both have been there before to volunteer. The place is said to have a special meaning for the couple, as they met each other for the first time in Nepal, and their time together was documented on a previous episode of the TLC reality show. They were married in 2014 and have a 2-month old son together.